The M.A. in Counseling Psychology Program
The Assumption College Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program prepares you for a career as a mental health counselor.
The program is built on a set of competencies in 5 major domains:
1. Competence in developing an interpersonal relationship with clients and clinical supervisors
2. Competence in clinical assessment
3. Competence in implementing evidence-based interventions
4. Competence in evaluating psychological research in domains that contribute to the practice of mental health counseling
5. Ethical and professional conduct in relationships with clients, faculty, and colleagues
The 60 credit Master of Arts degree curriculum is structured so that students can complete the program in as few as two years.
The skills you will develop in this program are valued highly by internship directors and employers, and our faculty members are committed to ensuring your future success as a therapist. You will benefit from their wealth of clinical experiences in mental health settings including hospital based inpatient units, and outpatient mental health clinics, nonprofit community agencies, special school based programs, and private practice.
The Counseling Psychology program stresses the synthesis of theory, practice, and research. Emphasis is on flexible problem-focused approaches based upon social learning models and supportive empirical evidence. Social learning models of therapy focus on how certain thinking patterns can cause psychological distress and the role of interpersonal interaction and relationships in creating psychological dysfunction. These kinds of interventions help people take action to solve their problems and reduce their self-defeating behavior.
Some of our recent graduates are employed at the following locations:
• Dr. Franklin Perkins School/Program Director
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health/Case Manager
• South Bay Early Intervention/Early Intervention Therapist
• Worcester Youth Guidance Center/Mental Health Clinician
• Spencer/East Brookfield Regional Schools/Director of Guidance
• Community Prevention and Addiction Services/Lead Counselor
• Spectrum Outpatient Services/Clinician
• Worcester District Court/Probation Officer
• Family Health Services (FCP)/Mental Health Counselor
• Spectrum Behavioral Health Systems/Outpatient Substance Abuse Counselor